UPPAbaby Minu Duo vs Bugaboo Donkey 6
This is a $1,419 gap, and the Donkey 6 is also the heavier machine: 42.1 lb as a double against the Minu Duo's 27.4 lb. Folded, the Duo is a 12.9 x 27.8 x 23.7 inch slab; the Donkey is 22 x 31.3 x 35.4, which owners say fills a trunk even in a minivan and is a chore to break down. What the Donkey pays for is flexibility and storage. It converts between single and side-by-side, the double box includes the extension, a bassinet comes in the box alongside two seats, and the basket is rated at 33 lb against the Duo's 25. The Duo has both seats suitable from birth, a one-hand fold, a three-year warranty to Bugaboo's two, and costs $750. Infant seats need adapters on both. Doorways, trunks and budget all point to the Duo, and only the single-to-double conversion and the bigger basket argue for the Donkey.
Folded, the UPPAbaby Minu Duo makes a 4.92 cu ft box to the Bugaboo Donkey 6's 14.11 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the UPPAbaby Minu Duo misses by 9.7 in and the Bugaboo Donkey 6 by 17.3 in. The UPPAbaby Minu Duo is 14.7 lb lighter by its maker's figure (27.4 lb to 42.1 lb).
UPPAbaby
UPPAbaby Minu Duo
~$750
UPPAbaby sized this side-by-side double to clear a standard doorway at 27.8 inches wide, and both seats take a child from birth to 50 lb.
Best for: Twins or close-in-age siblings in apartments and narrow doorways
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Bugaboo
Bugaboo Donkey 6
~$2,169
Bugaboo's side-by-side switches between a single and a double by widening the frame, and the double box carries a bassinet and two seats.
Best for: A baby plus a toddler, with a trunk's worth of shopping to carry
Check price on Amazon| Specification | UPPAbaby Minu Duo | Bugaboo Donkey 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$750 | ~$2,169 |
| Type | Double | Double |
| Double layout | Side-by-side | Side-by-side |
| Weight | 27.4 lb | 42.1 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 27.4 lb (seat is from birth) | 42.1 lb (seat is from birth) |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Bassinet in the box |
| Folded size | 12.9 x 27.8 x 23.7 in | 22 x 31.3 x 35.4 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 9.7 in (3 sides over) | Over by 17.3 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 4.92 cu ft | 14.11 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 37.2 x 27.8 x 40.5 in | 36.2 x 29.1 x 43.7 in |
| Fold | One-hand fold | Stands when folded |
| Basket | 25 lb | 33 lb / 70 L |
| Max child weight | 50 lb per seat | 50 lb per seat |
| Recline | One-handed, deep seat recline | not published |
| Car seats | 2 seat families: 2 with an adapter | 3 seat families: 3 with an adapter |
| Single to double | not published | Converts between single (mono) and side-by-side double; the double box includes the extension |
| Warranty | 3 years | 2 years |
UPPAbaby Minu Duo: what it gives up
- Infant car seats need the Minu Duo adapters
- 27.8 inches wide folded too, so it takes a full trunk width
- 27.4 lb is a lot to lift by the carry bar up a stoop, even with a one-hand fold
Bugaboo Donkey 6: what it gives up
- 42.1 lb, heavier than everything here except the WonderFold wagon
- $2,169 as a double; only the Donkey 6 Twin costs more here
- Folded package is 31.3 inches wide
- Bugaboo's handlebar figures disagree between cm and inches on its own page
- Every car seat needs an adapter
- Owners say it fills a whole trunk and is a chore to break down
Full pages: UPPAbaby Minu Duo · Bugaboo Donkey 6